SANİTER
FOOD-ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES LLC
Our
focus is consulting and laboratory analysis in
industrial microbiology and chemistry and their related
areas. Major areas of expertise are in the food, medical
device, antimicrobial and water industries.
We analyze food and food products, drinking water,
wastewater, soils, for chemical, microbiological and
other physical contaminants.
We offer a wide range of technical advice and
consultation to the food industry.
Additionally, we perform:
• Customized Research Solutions
• Product Safety and Quality Solutions
• Nutritional Labeling Solutions
• Foreign Material Identification.
ABOUT US
Saniter Food-Environmental Science LLC
is the first independent water, food and environmental
testing laboratory which is accredited by TURKAK
according to ISO 17025/December 2005.
We have
been serving Turkish and International clients since
1994 in the areas of microbiological and chemical
analysis of food-water-air hygiene and safety at schools,
homes and offices.
The company employs 20 staff and provides analytical
research and consultancy services to a range of clients,
from small producers to blue chip manufacturers and
major retailers throughout the world.
With more than decades of involvement in these fields,
we would like to share our experience, expertise and
valuable insight in these branches of environmental
science, food science and public health.
We are the problem solvers, advisors, consultants,
trainers, and one of the largest full-service food and
industrial testing laboratories in TURKEY.
OUR MISSION:
With an
impartial and ethical approach, we would like to create
a shared awareness of food safety and public health.
OUR VALUES:
Our values are to be scientific, reliable, impartial and
ethical
FOOD
ANALYSİS
Saniter provides
consulting, testing, auditing, research and education
solutions to companies looking for a full service
partner in food safety and quality. Exceeding ISO
17025 requirements, we provide expert recommendations to
help identify
operational problems, anticipate areas of concern, and
institute practical controls associated with food safety
and quality risks.
We
serve every major food manufacturing segment, including
meat and poultry, dairy, produce, seafood, confectionery
and food service. Saniter technical experts know the
regulatory and business demands of each product. We
focus on meeting global standards in lab, while serving
each individual customer as a local partner.
We use consistent and disciplined processes and have
captured data that we turn into valuable information to
cost effectively enhance our processes. These processes
help our clients:
·
Protect
their brand and profit streams.
·
Receive
the benefits of strong science, an unwavering commitment
to quality, and accurate, reliable, results.
Salient features of our quality assurance and quality
programs include:
-
use
of internationally recommended methods (e.g. AOAC,
AACC, FAD, AOCS)
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use
of validated methodologies
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use
of certified and in-house reference materials
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inclusion of blanks, recoveries and duplicates with
every batch of analyses
-
use
of regularly calibrated equipment and devices
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regular participation in national and international
proficiency studies
-
experienced and well trained professional and
technical staff
-
maintains AOCS Approved Chemist status qualified by
education and experience on Gas Chromatography,
trans Fatty Acid by GC, Aflatoxin Peanut Paste,
Nutritional labelling
FOOD
MICROBIOLOGY
Ensuring the microbiological safety and quality of your
food products is of critical importance to food
companies. Saniter is highly skilled in the microbiology
food.
Saniter experienced analysts can identify pathogenic
organisms in food using international approved methods
such as FDA-BAM, FAO, CCFRA for pathogen analysis. Since
the quality of food is as important as its safety, we
also test for general microbial population and food
spoilage organisms are conducted.
We conduct microbiological analysis on canned foods for
commercial sterility.
As the food industry is under pressure from both
regulatory agencies and consumers to reduce the presence
of pathogens such as E. Coli 0157:H7, Listeria
monocytogenes, Salmonella, Staph. aureus
and some lesser known but still important
microorganisms such as Bacillus cereus, and
Campylobacter jejuni in food products, a
microbiological sampling plan of both product and the
environment may be prudent, even if not required.
To ensure the quality of your products it is also
advised to perform microbiological analysis for
indicator and spoilage organisms such as Aerobic Plate
Count, Anaerobic Plate Count, Coliforms, E. Coli,
Yeasts, Molds or Lactobacillus.
Our Lab Director, Funda Senturk, has more than 15 years
of microbiological testing experience. Our current
staffs of more than 20 employees include 8+ registered
microbiologists. You’ll be pleased to find that Saniter
maintains a high level of quality, capabilities and
accessibility for its clients.
FOOD NUTRITION ANALYSIS
We are also able to analyze for other nutrients of
interest such as
Trans Fatty Acids,
mono- and poly-unsaturated fats such as
Omega-3
and Omega-6, Potassium, Phosphorus and Magnesium and
those nutrients that may affect the Net Carbohydrate
count of your products, such as Fiber, both soluble and
insoluble and Sugar Alcohols.
Some Examples of Our Instruments:
-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UV) (HPLC/RI)
(HPLC/FLD)
-Gases Chromatography (GC/FID) Head Space (GC/ECD)
-ICP/MS Mass Spectrometry
-IR-UV-VIS Spectrometry
and more…
CONSULTANCY SERVİCE
With years of experience in almost every food industry
environment and segment of the food chain, Saniter
auditors can help you to identify potential risks in
your safety programs (food and beverage manufacturers,
suppliers, hotels, and catering services) and ensure
food product quality and safety and also to maintain a
clean and wholesome environment for food preparation and
storage.
Around the clock, around the globe, our consultants are
available to help you improve your quality assurance
programs, reduce the risk of product recalls, and
provide you with workable solutions to your science-based
problems.
From
HACCP to GMPs, our short courses, employee
training videos, on-line training programs, and
customized training programs provide management and line
workers with multi-level tools to put recognized food
safety principles into immediate action.
Our
experienced team of microbiologists is ready to help you
in many areas of food processing, including GMP, HACCP,
sanitation, and pre-requisite program evaluations. One
of our experts will visit your facility and evaluate
your program. Our auditing team can further assist you
in verifying your suppliers' risk management programs.
Our
consultants possess an in-depth understanding of the
microbial ecology of food processing plants in a wide
variety of industries. We use our extensive knowledge to
help you design sampling and monitoring plans that
ensure microbiological control is maintained at critical
process and packaging points.
Saniter consultants help you minimize damage to your
brand if you find yourself at the center of a product
recall or spoilage investigation. Over the past a
decade, we have assisted processors and retailers
through some of their recall or product spoilage
problems.
We
have a team of specialists that has extensive knowledge
of raw material components and food processing, so that
they can assist you in setting specifications for your
finished products.
We comply with the following consultant and inspection
services, and standards:
·
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Codex
Alimantarius CAC/RCP 1-1969,Rev.3 (1997),
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Europe Union 93/94/EC Hygiene Standard,
·
IFS (Int. Food Standard)-Standard for Auditing Retailer
(and Wholesaler) Branded Food Products Ver.5, 2007,
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ISO 22000-Food Safety Management Systems.
MEDICAL
DEVICE ANALYSIS
·
Sterility Testing
·
Reusable Device Analysis
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Bioburden Testing
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Contact Lens & Solution Testing
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AOAC Disinfectant Testing
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Bacterial Endotoxin
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Zone of Inhibition Testing
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Fungus Resistance Testing
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Microbial/Fungal Identification
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Device Particulate Testing
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BI Reduction Studies
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Package Validation
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Controlled Environment Testing
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Sterilization Residual Analysis
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Biocompatibility
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Ethylene Oxide Residuals in Materials/Devices
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Shelf Life Studies, Accelerated Aging, Seal
Integrity
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Water Analysis (U.S.P. Guidelines)
We specialize in microbiology testing for the medical
device and pharmaceutical industries. Saniter has NQA
Registered, ISO 9001:2000 certified, and ISO 17025
certified.
Our current lists of test services include more than 40
test offerings for medical device and pharmaceutical
products. These include microbiological testing,
sterilization validations, routine lot release tests
(sterility, bioburden, B/F etc.), residuals, filter
validations, biocompatibility, reprocessed device
validations and much more.
Our constant goal has been to maintain the highest in
quality testing services and technical expertise. We
hope you will have a chance to experience the Saniter
difference. We are sure you will be impressed.
Standards Expertise:
We have a variety of teams focusing on the following
topics: radiation sterilization, ethylene oxide
sterilization, biological evaluation, microbiological
methods, biological indicators, reusable devices,
packaging, cleanrooms, and protective barriers.
Hospitals, manufacturers of hospital and medical
supplies, museums, libraries and archives, food
processors, sterilization training institutions,
veterinary hospitals and clinics, animal laboratories
and herbaria may use ethylene oxide as a sterilizing or
fumigation agent. A number of methods are available for
monitoring employee exposures to ethylene oxide. Most
involve the use of charcoal tubes and sampling pumps,
followed by sample analysis using gas chromatography.
Some of the essential differences in charcoal tube
methods include; the use of different desorbing
solvents; the use of different lots of charcoal and the
use of different equipment for different sample
analysis. A very long and difficult process with results
usually based in the high ppb to low ppm range.
Whole air samples are analyzed with state-of-the-art
cryo-focusing and advanced GC/MS technology. The samples
are in-theory frozen and quickly injected for maximum
resolution. This analytical process allows for sub-parts
per billion (ppb) detection limits.
PRODUCT TESTING
Product testing includes the microbiological analysis
samples requiring testing for microbial components.
These tests are specific for the type of product being
tested and generally include analysis for microorganisms
either common to the product or contaminants of the
product. Product testing may include testing for various
pathogens such as E. coli, Staphylococcus,
and Salmonella. Additionally, product testing may
involve shelf life testing.
Packaging & Materials Analysis
Volatiles in Food Package
Packaging materials and adhesives can outgas volatile
compounds into foods and beverages. Even low levels of
these compounds can change the flavor of the product or
even create a health risk.
Food & Ingredients Analysis
Analysis of Chemical Markers in Foods and Ingredients
The composition of volatiles in the headspace of foods
and ingredients has shown to change as spoilage occurs.
Microbial growth in food products produces unique
compounds in the headspace that can be compared to
normal headspace components to estimate the extent of
spoilage.
Flavor & Fragrance Analysis
Volatiles in Flavors and Fragrances
Many variables need to be taken into account such as
analytical methods, absorbents and thermal breakdown on
protein or sugar containing samples.
Large Volume Static Headspace (LVSH) addresses these
limitations. Sample preparation is not required other
than placing the product in the LVSH chamber.
Aluminum Can Analysis
Volatile Compounds from Can Coatings
Polymer
coated aluminum and steel cans are used throughout the
world for packaging foods and beverages. It is known
that the different coatings and curing process used can
impact the food products in contact with these coatings.
CONTACT US
Mail Address:
saniter@saniter.com.tr
Telephone Number:
90.216.470 8148
90.216.470
8149
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